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host: bill clinton's reference to the bridge. here's more from his second inaugural address. >> at this last presidential inauguration of the 20th century let's lift our eyes to the challenges they await us in the next century. it is our great, good fortune, the time and chance have put us at the edge of a new century but on the edge of a bright new prospect in human affairs. a moment that will define our course and our character for decades to come. we must keep our old democracy forever young. guide bid the an chents vision of a promised land let us set our sights on a land of new promise. the promise of america was born in the 18th century. out of a bold conviction that we are all created equal. it was extended and preserved in the 19th century when our nation spread across, save the union aabolish slavery. then in turmoil that promise exploded on the world's stage to make this the american century. and what a century it has been. america became the world's biggest industrial power. saved the world from a long cold war and tim
host: bill clinton's reference to the bridge. here's more from his second inaugural address. >> at this last presidential inauguration of the 20th century let's lift our eyes to the challenges they await us in the next century. it is our great, good fortune, the time and chance have put us at the edge of a new century but on the edge of a bright new prospect in human affairs. a moment that will define our course and our character for decades to come. we must keep our old democracy forever...
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it happened to ronald reagan, it happened to bill clinton, george bush. and that is, obama fatigues. three years from now, people will be writing columns about obama fatigue, just as they did about clinton fatigue and bush fatigue and reagan fatigue. franklin roosevelt only gave 30 fireside chats in 12 years. he understood instinctively the dangers of overexposure. he also controlled the media to an extent that modern presidents could not hope to. host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of two- term presidents is really so unusu
it happened to ronald reagan, it happened to bill clinton, george bush. and that is, obama fatigues. three years from now, people will be writing columns about obama fatigue, just as they did about clinton fatigue and bush fatigue and reagan fatigue. franklin roosevelt only gave 30 fireside chats in 12 years. he understood instinctively the dangers of overexposure. he also controlled the media to an extent that modern presidents could not hope to. host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten...
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ronald reagan, bill clinton, the eisenhower, and harry truman, and richard nixon. then, president john f. kennedy. george h. w. bush, lyndon johnson, jimmy carter, and we will wrap up the night at 11:00 eastern with george w. bush's speech from 2001. speeches from 10 past presidents. >> the greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. this honor now beckons america. the chance to help lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil and on to that high ground of peace man has dreamed of since the dawn of civilization. >> a new program. the benefits of our masses and industrial progress available for the improvement of underdeveloped areas. >> this weekend, public radio's back story. the history and traditions of presidential inaugurations, live, saturday morning, at 11:00 ..m. eastern are lagarde held a press conference. this week, the imf announced a bailout for greece. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning. happy new year. welcome to the fund. a few comments to begin with. i was trying to think of a way to encapsulate the way we perceive 2013. m
ronald reagan, bill clinton, the eisenhower, and harry truman, and richard nixon. then, president john f. kennedy. george h. w. bush, lyndon johnson, jimmy carter, and we will wrap up the night at 11:00 eastern with george w. bush's speech from 2001. speeches from 10 past presidents. >> the greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. this honor now beckons america. the chance to help lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil and on to that high ground of peace...
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bill clinton from 1993. president eisenhower in 1957. harry truman in 1949. richard nixon from 1969. john kennedy in 1961. george bush at 10:00 eastern at 1989. lyndon johnson from 1965. the jakarta from 1977. at 11:00, george w. bush and his 2001 inauguration. -- lyndon johnson -- jimmy carter in 1977. that is coming up at 8:00 eastern tomorrow night on c- span. our inauguration coverage kicks off this weekend as president obama begins his second term. the official swearing-in ceremony is sunday at the white house. we will have live coverage. we will also include your phone calls. we will begin with a look back at president obama's 2009 inaugural address. then on monday, the public inaugural ceremonies with the swearing in at noon, the capitol luncheon, and a parade down pennsylvania avenue. coverage begins at 7:00 eastern here on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. join the conversation throughout the day on facebook and twitter. >> the greatest honor history can be so is the title of peacemaker. this honor now beckons america the chance to help lead the
bill clinton from 1993. president eisenhower in 1957. harry truman in 1949. richard nixon from 1969. john kennedy in 1961. george bush at 10:00 eastern at 1989. lyndon johnson from 1965. the jakarta from 1977. at 11:00, george w. bush and his 2001 inauguration. -- lyndon johnson -- jimmy carter in 1977. that is coming up at 8:00 eastern tomorrow night on c- span. our inauguration coverage kicks off this weekend as president obama begins his second term. the official swearing-in ceremony is...
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the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories when they did to review 15 years after bill clinton's welfare to work program, that women and children were falling faster into poverty than anybody else? [applause] it was that program that helped push them in there? were they wrong? >> yes, but let me carry you two steps further. i have been working with a former california assembly leader on a project state-by- state to get people out of prison if they are there for non-violent crimes, to get them brought back into society. you cannot discuss how we will solve some of these problems without rethinking prison in america. [applause] ok? now that is a very diffi
the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories...
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clinton from 1993, dwilingt eisenhower from 1957, harry truman from 1949, then john f. kennedy in 1961. george h.w. bush, jimmy carter and we'll wrap up the night with george w. bush's speech. see ten inaugural speeches from ten past presidents on c-span. >> up next senate his torn don richy gave a historical perspective on inaugurations describing how various treated the day and how so help me god became part of the ceremony. this is about an hour. >> now there is a phrase that journalists use a lot. it's called a go to guy. and i think you know what that means. it means somebody who knows a lot about something that the journalists can go to and get from that person reliable information. and there are not that many go to guys around. there are a lot of people in this town who have opinions. there are a lot of people in this town who are incredibly glib. but there are not that many people who are so fundamentally immersed in a subject. and an important subject that journalists and others, ack demics are attracted to that person. in my mind, the best example of a go to g
clinton from 1993, dwilingt eisenhower from 1957, harry truman from 1949, then john f. kennedy in 1961. george h.w. bush, jimmy carter and we'll wrap up the night with george w. bush's speech. see ten inaugural speeches from ten past presidents on c-span. >> up next senate his torn don richy gave a historical perspective on inaugurations describing how various treated the day and how so help me god became part of the ceremony. this is about an hour. >> now there is a phrase that...
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i will say the cops program passed in 1994 under bill clinton for 100,000 police officers on community policing and it's an essential program that has been scaled back his tardive having designed the program, they have to also prove how they're going to keep the cop on the program. not a cd. >> to add to that, how do you keep a national dialogue going? how does it just not become a street fight in the house of representatives between the nra? >> i'm not sure you're going to avoid a fight. then they say this. you talk about where you grew up. there's a difference between the city of chicago, suburbs and the city chicago and what goes on in montana where you have a home. we have to respect the cultural difference. but there's a lot of people who understand why my view is respectful of cultural differences and geographic differences, keeping it focused on criminal accesses re-create the partisanship and break down the red and blue areas. the president plays a key role as everybody does in keeping this a focused debate and not losing once to get legislation done. i don't think that's going
i will say the cops program passed in 1994 under bill clinton for 100,000 police officers on community policing and it's an essential program that has been scaled back his tardive having designed the program, they have to also prove how they're going to keep the cop on the program. not a cd. >> to add to that, how do you keep a national dialogue going? how does it just not become a street fight in the house of representatives between the nra? >> i'm not sure you're going to avoid a...